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Ph.D. (Anthropology)
Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology

Duration:	3 Years
Level:	Doctorate
Type:	Degree
Eligibility:	Post Graduation

Ph.D. Anthropology or Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology is doctorate degree course which is subjective in nature and undertakes the research work in depth. On the completion of doctorate degree scholars have to submit their “thesis” and then they deserve the respective degree. Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The duration of the program is minimum two years from the date of registration (3 years for external candidates) and maximum 5-6 years. The minimum qualifications and other eligibility criteria for admission are the same as for regular full time students. Ph.D. is a broad based course involving a minimum course credit requirement and research thesis.

Ph.D. Anthropology Eligibility

A Masters degree is required to gain admission to a doctoral program. In some subjects, doing a Masters in Philosophy (M.Phil.) is a prerequisite to start Ph.D.
In cases, where the admission at the M.Phil. has been conducted through an entrance examination and course work has been prescribed at the M.Phil. level, such M.Phil. candidates when admitted to the Ph.D. programs shall not be required to undertake entrance examination or course work and it shall be considered to have complied with the UGC (Minimum standards and procedure for award M.Phil. / Ph.D. Degree).
In other cases, where a candidate has done M.Phil. from one university and moves to another university for Ph.D., the new university may give credit and exempt for the course work done in the previous university. However, such a candidate will have to appear in the entrance test as applicable to a fresh candidate directly joining Ph.D. This procedure will apply in case of those candidates who have also obtained Ph.D. degree from abroad.
For some prestigious Universities a candidate is required to qualify the all India level examination such as ‘National Eligibility Test’ (NET) for Lectureship conducted by University Grants Commission. Candidates appearing in the final year of qualifying degree examination are eligible to apply. However, they must submit attested copies of qualifying degree certificates / final transcripts.
Admission is offered on the basis of an interview held usually a month before the commencement of the semester for which admission is sought. The interview may be supplemented by a written test, if necessary.

Ph.D. Anthropology Syllabus

The below mentioned syllabus is provided by the University of Pune, Pune since 2010.

Sem. I (Compulsory Courses)
Course No.	Subjects of Study
ANPHD-1	Research Methodology in Anthropology
	1. Research Process: An Overview 2. Recent Approaches 3. Quantitative Methods 4. Qualitative Methods 5. Software (Training in the software will proceed in relation with the theory courses and assignments) 6. Scientific writing skills
ANPHD-2	Theoretical and Methodological Approaches in Anthropology
	1. Paradigms in Social-Cultural Anthropology 2. Paradigms in Biological Anthropology 3. Unit of Contributions of Indian Anthropologists 4. Contributions of Social Reformers and Thinkers to Indian Society and Culture 5. Research Ethics
ANPHD-3	Fieldwork, Internships and Assignments
	1. Fieldwork/ Internship will be carried out in consultation with and under guidance of PhD supervisor 2. Assignments, Seminars and other academic activities will be carried out in consultation with course advisors
Sem. I (Optional Courses)
ANPHD-4	Advances in Medical Anthropology
	1. New theoretical paradigms in Medical Anthropology 2. Culture and Medicine 3. Policy and Advocacy 4. International health 5. Overview of National Health Programmes in India 6. Recent health initiatives 7. Research Methodology
ANPHD-5	Perspectives in Social-Cultural Anthropology
	1. Socio-Cultural Anthropology: An Overview 2. Marriage, Family and Kinship: Emerging Trends 3. Social and Cultural Change in India 4. Dominant processes of Socio-Cultural change in India 5. Religious and popular cults- in India/ Maharashtra
ANPHD-6	Perspectives in Development Anthropology
	1. Origin, Approaches in Anthropology of Development 2. Perspectives on Developments 3. Agencies of Development 4. Development Planning 5. Development: The Indian Case
ANPHD-7	Advances in Biological Anthropology
	1. Current Research problems and Challenges in Biological Anthropology of South Asia 2. Paleoanthropology and Archaeological Anthropology 3. Human Biological Variation: Anthropometric and Genetic Studies 4. Nutrition Education and Community Nutrition

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Ph.D. Anthropology Course Suitability

If one who needs a Ph.D. for promotion in academics career, hike in salary, or stable job in academics then they can join this course. Such candidates should take admission in State run Universities and part time Ph.D.'s courses.
Those who want to have depth view and study of the topics also are suitable for the course.
Other essentials are learning and study skills, written communication, analytical and critical skills, ability to gather, assess and interpret data; oral communication and presentation skills.
Time management and discussion and group work skills are also good ones for it.

How is Ph.D. Anthropology Course Beneficial?

Doctorate Degree enables one to keep pace with the expanding frontiers of knowledge and also provides research training relevant to the present social and economic objectives of the country.
It learns to write a good research report and acquires the skill of presenting data in graphical form.
They can join schools and colleges after having passed the Master degree and the Ph.D. degree as per the rules of the respective institutes.

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